Compare towns
Warner vs Sunapee vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Warner | Sunapee | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
3,416 |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Warner and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
| Wilton and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| Sunapee and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
| Sunapee and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
77%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Sunapee School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.